Installing a network adapter or modem

 

In order to set up TCP/IP on your PC, have a network adapter or modem installed in your PC.

If you will be connecting to the System i™ platform over a LAN, then you will need a network adapter installed. If you will be connecting to the System i platform using a serial line internet protocol (SLIP) or PPP connection from a remote location, then you will need to install a modem. For information about installing a network adapter or modem, see the manufacturer's documentation provided with the hardware. The manufacturer's documentation should also provide information about installing a driver for the hardware.

Install Dial-Up Networking on the PC

If you will be connecting to the System i platform over a SLIP or PPP connection (using a modem), you need to install Dial-Up Networking and Remote Access Services on your PC. If you are connecting to your System i platform over a LAN, or if you already have Dial-Up Networking installed on your PC, you can continue with Verifying the TCP/IP configuration. You can find the instructions to install Dial-up Networking and Remote Access Services at Microsoft's Web site:

  1. Go to www.microsoft.com

  2. Click Search

  3. Enter Dial-Up Networking in the search field and press Enter to search.
Notes:

  1. If you see an unwanted Dial-Up Networking, you might either have Internet Access, or you might need to change your Dial-Up Networking configuration.

  2. To get full autodial support, you need to have Internet Explorer 2.x or higher installed. Within the properties of Internet Explorer, there is a setting called "Connect to the Internet as needed." This prompt enables or disables a setting called autodial feature for the TCP/IP stack.

 

Parent topic:

Setting up TCP/IP on the PC
Next topic: Configuring TCP/IP support on the PC